Wanda Isum

Email: abpf3r@r.postjobfree.com

Address:

City: Stanchfield

State: MN

Zip: 55080

Country: USA

Phone: 763-***-****

Skill Level: Any

Salary Range:

Primary Skills/Experience:

Twenty-years as a registered nurse of which the past 15 years was spent in mental health nurse. In February of 2010 I began pursuing my master degree in professional counseling. Served in various positions of nursing including group home nursing, hospital nursing in behavior health where my job included direct nursing care, assessment, treatment planning and implementation, as well as serving as charge nurse in charge of the staff and patient care for an entire behavior health unit. Focus of care given was to treating acute mental health patients to bring them to a point where they could be safely returned home or more extensive long term treatment programs. This experience was both in mental health and substance abuse treatment. This was a team-oriented, client focused care often requiring creativity in finding solutions to deal with clients who often lost self-control.

Educational Background:

High School Dipolma from Grand Canyon University, Phoenix AZ 1/2001 to 11/2012 (Professional Counseling)

High School Dipolma from Bethel University, Phoenix AZ 1/2001 to 11/2012

Job History / Details:

Professional Summary

Twenty-years as a registered nurse of which the past 15 years was spent in mental health nurse. In February of 2010 I began pursuing my master degree in professional counseling. Served in various positions of nursing including group home nursing, hospital nursing in behavior health where my job included direct nursing care, assessment, treatment planning and implementation, as well as serving as charge nurse in charge of the staff and patient care for an entire behavior health unit. Focus of care given was to treating acute mental health patients to bring them to a point where they could be safely returned home or more extensive long term treatment programs. This experience was both in mental health and substance abuse treatment. This was a team-oriented, client focused care often requiring creativity in finding solutions to deal with clients who often lost self-control.

Skill Highlights

Assessment

Treatment planning

Implementation of plan

Crisis intervention techniques

Readily recognize safety concerns

Knowledgeable with DSM criteria for mental health

Great organizational skills

Able to listen acutely to client concerns and identify needs

Maintains composure in crisis and able to negotiate

Accomplishments

Oversaw management of three units with a potential for 45 patients during a shift.

Crisis Assessment in Emergency Department of a hospital as well as evening crisis call coverage for a local mental health organization.

Taught nursing skills classes to group home staff.

Served as Nurse Representative at Group Home planning and trouble shooting meetings.

Member of committee addressing policy development of use of narcotic medication in patients who demonstrated drug abuse behaviors.

Professional Experience

May 2000 to August 2010

Health East- St Joseph's Hospital St. Paul, Minnesota

Registered Nurse

Observed and monitored client behavior and responses to treatment.

Charted and recorded information in client files.

Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow and restraints.

Monitored client census by using the Daily Movement Report and recording admissions, discharges, doctor appointments and site visit data.

Facilitated a smooth discharge by encouraging and reassuring clients throughout their transitions.

Conducted therapeutic individual and family therapy sessions.

Quickly responded to crisis situations when severe mental health and behavioral issues arose.

Developed and implemented treatment plans and modified when needed.

Directed family-centered, strengths-based, culturally competent and individualized intakes and assessments.

Documented all patient information including service plans, treatment reports and progress notes.

Collaborated closely with treatment team to appropriately coordinate client care services.

Displayed sensitivity to the cultural and linguistic needs of the clients and families served.

Consulted with psychiatrists about client medication changes, issues with medicine compliance and efficacy of medications.

Guided clients in understanding illnesses and treatment plans.

Evaluated patients for psychiatric services and psychotropic medications.

Offered and documented treatment consent forms in patient health records.

Monitored patients prescribed psychotropic medications to assess the medications' effectiveness and side effects.

Oversaw 15 psychiatric nursing staff.

Administered medication to patients presenting serious risk of danger to themselves and others.

Education and Training

2013 Grand Canyon University Phoenix, Arizona

Master of Science Professional Counseling

Completed coursework required for this degree with a 4.0 GPA. Will receive degree after successful completion of internship as required by the university. Coursework included counseling theory, ethics and legal issues in counseling, both mental and substance abuse counseling issues with focus on assessment, treatment planning and implementation. All courses as required for becoming a licensed professional counselor.

1992 Bethel University St. Paul, Minnesota

Master of Science Nursing

Included coursework for Public Health Nurse Certification

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